Offshore Industry: Liberia
Commons · Question 24837 · Tabled 20 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Grahame Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the Marine Accident Investigation Branch to publish its report into the loss of a crew member on the Liberian flagged drill rig jack up vessel Valaris 121 on 22 January 2023.
Answer
Answered by Mike Kane, 23 Jan 2025
The Liberian registered Valaris 121, a mobile drilling rig, was under tow outside United Kingdom territorial waters when the accident took place. In line with the International Maritime Organization’s Casualty Investigation Code (the Code), as the flag St...